Embrace to perform at Community Shield

Sunday’s FA Community Shield at Wembley between Arsenal and Manchester City will also see a performance from two accomplished musical acts.

During the build-up, fans can enjoy music from rock band Embrace who will be performimg their 2014 hit, Ashes.

The West Yorkshire outfit, famous for their chart-topping albums This New Day, Out of Nothing and The Good Will Out as well as recording England’s 2006 World Cup song World At Your Feet, will also showcase their latest single Follow You Home at half time.

And fans of TV show Britain’s Got Talent will also be in for a treat, as Lucy Kay will perform the national anthem before kick-off at 3pm.

The Leicester-born songstress is a classically trained soprano and came second on ‘BGT’ earlier this year.